VACANCY ADVERTISEMENT: SUPERITENDENT – ELECTRICAL AND INSTRUMENTATION

Lumwana Mining Company is seeking to recruit highly committed and passionate employee for the position of Superintendent – Electrical and Instrumentation to join the versatile Process Maintenance Team.

Reporting to the Plant Engineering Manager, you will be responsible to establishment/implementation of preventative and predictive maintenance etc. of all Automation and Instrumentation infrastructure within the process plant area, to ensure maximum operational performance is achieved in a safe and cost-effective manner while ensuring compliance with relevant procedures, polices, legal requirements and consent conditions.

Your duties will include but not limited to the following:

• Superintendent the activities of the LMC and OEM maintenance planning teams at process plant.
• Liaise with others to maximize production and maintenance effectiveness.
• Assist in preparation equipment of maintenance and spare part strategies plus develop systems to keep them up to date.
• To coordinate ongoing training to improve skill levels of plant maintenance employees
• To develop and implement safety and work procedure systems to provide a safe work environment.
• To ensure that maintenance activities are managed efficiently with a view to cost and production, and in accordance with sound work management procedures.
• To play the key role in scheduling and coordinating plant shutdowns and major component change outs.
• Drive the development and utilization of best practice of maintenance Business processes.
• Assist in the development of a continuous improvement culture within the section.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following requirements:

• Degree in Automation or Instrumentation/Electrical Engineering
• Member of the Engineering Institute of Zambia
• Minimum of 10 years mining experience focused on Automation /Instrumentation equipment and fixed plant, with 5 years at similar level or higher
• Have the ability to show initiative and have good interpersonal skills.
• Must be familiar with safe working practices.
• Must be computer literate, especially knowledgeable with different Automation systems.
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams of people from diverse cultural backgrounds, and one that leads by example
• Demonstrated experience working with OEM’s and managing contracts
• Demonstrated experience in asset management, project management and cost management